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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 15 MIN

Tornado Kittens, Alcatraz Coyotes & Medical Marinara | Mailbag Ep 233

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mailbag! This week, we are diving into some of the wildest animal survival stories and the absolute funniest sign fails the internet has to offer.Did a coyote really swim two miles to Alcatraz for love? Can you get a 70,000-mile tread warranty on a bottle of Crown Royal? And why is Kathy at the library so eager to tell you about her nine ferrets? We cover all of this, plus a heartwarming (and suspenseful) kitten rescue in Mississippi and some stellar listener mail.Episode Highlights:Miracle Meows: A storm chaser and the Cajun Navy rescue a kitten from the rubble of a Mississippi tornado.The Alcatraz Coyote: Investigating the true motives of a lone coyote who swam two miles in the freezing San Francisco Bay.Copywriting Disasters: What happens when whiskey ads and tire specs get smashed together.Medical Marinara: The new frontier of dipping sauces.Listener Mail: Patrick from Liverpool delivers a Knight Rider pun that brings us physical pain.Subscribe for more weird news, wild animal stories, and terrible puns!Chapter BreakdownTimestampSegment0:00Intro & The NSA is Listening0:31The Mississippi Tornado Kitten Rescue4:15Alcatraz Coyote: Swimming for Power or Love?9:52Sign Fails: Friendship Church & All-Weather Whiskey10:59Medical Marinara & Kathy's 9 Library Ferrets13:45Listener Mail: The Ultimate Knight Rider Pun

Welcome back to another episode of the Mailbag! This week, we are diving into some of the wildest animal survival stories and the absolute funniest sign fails the internet has to offer.Did a coyote really swim two miles to Alcatraz for love? Can you get a 70,000-mile tread warranty on a bottle of Crown Royal? And why is Kathy at the library so eager to tell you about her nine ferrets? We cover all of this, plus a heartwarming (and suspenseful) kitten rescue in Mississippi and some stellar listener mail.Episode Highlights:Miracle Meows: A storm chaser and the Cajun Navy rescue a kitten from the rubble of a Mississippi tornado.The Alcatraz Coyote: Investigating the true motives of a lone coyote who swam two miles in the freezing San Francisco Bay.Copywriting Disasters: What happens when whiskey ads and tire specs get smashed together.Medical Marinara: The new frontier of dipping sauces.Listener Mail: Patrick from Liverpool delivers a Knight Rider pun that brings us physical pain.Subscribe for more weird news, wild animal stories, and terrible puns!Chapter BreakdownTimestampSegment0:00Intro & The NSA is Listening0:31The Mississippi Tornado Kitten Rescue4:15Alcatraz Coyote: Swimming for Power or Love?9:52Sign Fails: Friendship Church & All-Weather Whiskey10:59Medical Marinara & Kathy's 9 Library Ferrets13:45Listener Mail: The Ultimate Knight Rider Pun

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